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The first President of France to complete a full term, he was easily reelected in December 1885. He was nonetheless forced to resign, following an honours scandal in which his son-in-law was implicated. The Government of Maurice Rouvier deputized during the interim (2–3 December 1887). 5 Sadi Carnot [12] (1837–1894) 3 December 1887 25 June ...
The following is a list [1] [2] [3] of presidents of France sorted by length of tenure. François Mitterrand was President for 14 years. Jacques Chirac was President for 12 years. Charles de Gaulle was President for 10 years, provisional head of state for 2 years, and leader of Free France for 4 years.
[3]: 117 At the invitation of the publisher Plon, he produced another book, La France et son Armée (France and Her Army) in 1938. De Gaulle incorporated much of the text he had written for Pétain a decade earlier for the uncompleted book Le Soldat, to Pétain's displeasure. De Gaulle agreed to include a dedication to Pétain (although he ...
Interim President of France, as President of the Senate. Stood in the 1969 election but was defeated in the second round by Georges Pompidou. 19 Georges Pompidou [128] (1911–1974) 20 June 1969 2 April 1974 † 4 years, 286 days Union of Democrats for the Republic: 1969: Prime Minister under Charles de Gaulle, 1962–1968.
Wig-wearing remained a dominant style among men for about 140 years until the change of dress in the 1790s which was affected by the French Revolution (1789–1799). Perukes or periwigs for men were introduced into the English-speaking world with other French styles when Charles II was restored to the throne in 1660, following a lengthy exile ...
Until the late 18th century, diplomats (who usually belonged to the high nobility) wore their own court clothing to solemn occasions.Diplomatic uniforms were first introduced by France in 1781 and widely adopted by other European nations around 1800 in the course of administrative reforms undertaken as a response to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.
This article lists Presidents of the French Parliament or, as the case may be, of its lower chamber. The National Constituent Assembly was created in 1789 out of the Estates-General . It, and the revolutionary legislative assemblies that followed – the Legislative Assembly (1791–1792) and the National Convention (1792–1795), had a quickly ...
The president of the Senate, in addition to his duties as presiding officer of the upper house of parliament, is also, according to the Constitution of the Fifth Republic, first in line of succession in case of death, resignation, or removal by impeachment of the president, thus becoming Acting President of the Republic until a new election can be held. [2]